pudency

[ pyood-n-see ]

/ ˈpyud n si /

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noun

modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.

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Nearby words

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Origin of pudency

1605–15; < Late Latin pudentia shame, equivalent to Latin pudent- (stem of pudēns, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed) + -ia -y³; see -ency

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Examples from the Web for pudency

The youthful artist working in any medium is prone to be impatient of the prejudices of Anglo-Saxon pudency.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for pudency

pudency

/ (ˈpjuːdənsɪ) /

noun

modesty, shame, or prudishness

Word Origin for pudency

C17: from Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre to feel shame

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